Category: Podcast

Professor Sir Michael Marmot talks about Julian Tudor Hart and the role of GPs “natural allies” in his work to tackle social determinants of health.

Dr Claire Friedemann Smith talks about a qualitative study that explores how GPs use gut feelings to help them navigate grey areas in diagnosis.

Drs Laura Swaithes and Andrew Finney talk about group consultations and the experience of delivering them in general practice.

We talk to GP, Dr Emily Donovan, about new research into the experience of domestic abuse by female doctors.

The editor, Euan Lawson, is joined by Associate Editors, Nada Khan and Tom Round, for some conversation on highlights from the February 2021 issue.

Professor Jane Gunn talks about a randomised controlled trial, Target-D, that aims to match the best treatment to people with depression.

Dr Garth Funston talks about new research investigating how quickly people with symptomatic lung cancer had a pre-diagnostic chest X-ray.

Daniela Strelchuk and Prof Stan Zammit talk about their paper that explores the experiences of GPs in identifying patients at risk of psychosis.

Professor Trish Greenhalgh and Dr Gilly Mroz talk about a new paper that examines the media depiction of remote consulting during the pandemic.

Dr Tom Margham talks to us about quality improvement approaches to tackle DNAs – it’s more about the system than the patient.

Dr Sarah Bailey takes us through important new evidence around the implications of thrombocytosis in our patients.

We talks about attitudes and understanding of COVID testing; point-of-care testing; recent research in this area; and the use of CRP and how it fits into clinical care.